Bob Santy

Executive Pastor of Operations at Sunridge Community Church in Temecula, CA, an independent, non-denominational church that is passionate about it's mission of helping people find and follow Jesus.

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Building a Church Website: Content

April 24, 2023

Church websites play a crucial role in accomplishing the great commission and are an extension of the church's first impression to guests and, in some cases, the first impression for many of Christianity. As churches wrestle with what information to include and exclude on their website, keep this in …

Building a Church Website: Staff, Vendor, or Volunteer

April 24, 2023

Whether churches acknowledge it or not, websites are now an integral part of a church's outreach strategy making the first impression more important than ever. Before guests arrive, most churches ensure the parking lot is clean, the entryway is free from trash, there are people to welcome their …

Building a Church Website: The Why

April 24, 2023

When I began my career in full-time vocational ministry in 2006, whenever I asked people visiting our church how they found us, the answer was predominant: someone invited them. That was such a healthy sign for our church - when people love something, they cannot wait to invite their friends. It's …

The Impact of Volunteerism on the Non-Profit Budget

April 16, 2023

Before going into full-time vocational ministry, I had no idea how dependent non-profit organizations were on volunteers - which is odd because I volunteered at my church for years before coming onto the staff. Imagine the compensation costs if the church had to pay everyone that served the going …

Wage Stagnation and Non-Profit Budgets

April 16, 2023

Since the early 1970s, wages in the United States have stagnated, meaning that increases in compensation have had little to no growth over a period of time. Of course, this is not to say that wages have not gone up at all; hourly wages have increased a total of 17% between 1979 and 2001. …

Volunteers – Much More than Free Labor

March 31, 2023

According to Forbes, the top five brands in 2022 were Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Samsung. The list has no big surprises since each company provides a quality product or service that most of us use daily. Operating any one of these organizations requires a massive amount of labor …